Watermelons

W tym roku obszar przeznaczony na uprawę arbuzów i melonów na Ukrainie jest najmniejszy w historii. Te pola mają teraz połowę wielkości, jaką miały przed pełnoskalową inwazją. W 2024 roku arbuzów i melonów uprawia się jedynie na 30 000 hektarach. Jest to nawet mniej niż w 2022 roku (33 900). read more

The commercialization of Dolce Passione watermelons is in full swing, and with the current temperatures, demand is increasing both in Italy and abroad. The Consortium held a double presentation on July 11th: the first one in the fields at the "Sovrani Gabriele" agricultural company in Gualdo. read more

In Dăbuleni, a southern Romanian town known for its watermelon production, growers are currently dealing with market saturation caused by an unusual ripening pattern that led to all crops reaching maturity at the same time. As a result, there has been a significant decrease in prices, with watermelons that previously sold for 3-4 Romanian read more

In Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, a 43-year-old person has been implicated in the theft of agricultural produce, which led to the seizure by the National Republican Guard (GNR) of one ton of melons and 60 kilograms of watermelon. The GNR's operation, which took place from Monday to Wednesday, aimed to... read more

The marketing campaign for Dolce Passione, the medium-sized black seedless watermelon born from the collaboration between Lamboseeds of Sant'Agata Bolognese, a seed company specialized in advanced research and innovation, has started off under the best auspices. read more

In the countryside, melons are of good quality and high volume. Italian peaches and nectarines are also of excellent quality and enjoying a good moment. There is an increasing demand for watermelons. There is a significant increase in the quantities of bell peppers, and availability is also increasing. read more

From July 1 to 5, BASF|Nunhems organized a new edition of its Melon & Watermelon Business Event by Experts at its R&D center in La Palma, in Cartagena, Spain. Once again, under the slogan 'What's Next', the seed company brought together growers, marketers, and distributors from all continents to showcase. read more

Enza Zaden tackles business challenges with their portfolios of melon, watermelon, and pumpkin. Last week, the company held their annual Melon and Pumpkin House Fair, showcasing their latest portfolios in melon, watermelon, and pumpkin. The company not only develops different varieties read more

Orangelup cantaloupes, Tyrion, Saniara, and Rio Grande watermelons, Orange Summer pumpkins, and Vaiana butternut squash were some of the new varieties presented by Enza Zaden at its annual Melon & Pumpkin House Fair, which took place last week in Murcia. read more

Ukrainian producers are deeply worried about the situation in the melon market: watermelon prices are plummeting rapidly due to low demand, and the harvest is at serious risk of destruction because of abnormally hot weather, report analysts from the EastFruit project. Sellers are rushing to read more

Among the protagonists of the summer season, there are definitely melons and watermelons. Obviously, even for these crops, due to climate change, cultivation has become increasingly complicated. But strategies are evolving and four experienced producers are telling their stories to IFN. read more

This year, Hungary's watermelon season has started two weeks earlier than usual, without any frost damage. Minister of Agriculture, István Nagy, announced this through a video on his social media. He also mentioned the increasing trend in watermelon exports and stable domestic consumption. read more

BASF|Nunhems has celebrated a new edition of its Melon & Watermelon Business Event for Experts from July 1st to 5th at its R&D center in La Palma (Cartagena, Murcia). Once again under the slogan 'What’s Next', the seed company brought together producers, marketers, and. read more

Even for watermelons, consumers are paying less this year. At 1.07 euros per kilogram, the average price last week was 25.3% lower than in the same period last year (1.43 euros per kilogram). read more

Small, seedless, very sweet, crispy, and super juicy: we are talking about Solinda, the watermelon exclusively distributed by Peviani S.p.A. read more

Solinda's mini seedless watermelon is back on the shelves of grocery stores, sweet and crunchy, distributed exclusively by Peviani. To strengthen brand awareness, Solinda is launching the "Win with Solinda" contest until July 28th. With a high quality standard thanks to the selection of areas within the

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"Approximately 800 watermelons filled a road in Jiadung Township, Pingtung County, on Monday during an event promoting the locally grown fruit. The watermelons were placed upright, inspired by the tradition of standing eggs on their ends for the Dragon Boat Festival, which coincided with the event." read more

Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a nutritionist and podcaster, discussed on her podcast FoundMyFitness the impact of fructose, a natural sugar found in fruits, on alcohol metabolism. Research suggests that consuming fruits such as grapes, watermelon, and bananas before drinking alcohol could help reduce the effects of a hangover. read more

The demand for melons and watermelons is still not optimal, due to the unstable weather in the North. The same goes for peaches and nectarines, whose high production is causing prices to drop. On the other hand, we have incoming varieties of Cot apricots, Portici, Farbaly, and Faralia, and for plums, Goccia d'oro.

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Watermelons are entering the peak of the season and Claudio Filosa, president of the Latina Ortaggi cooperative in Sabaudia, has told IFN about the situation in Agropontino. "We can define it as a two-speed season: the first greenhouse watermelon harvests have taken place

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